{"id":159046,"date":"2025-09-15T10:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=159046"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:48:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:48:58","slug":"malcolm-brogdon-highlights-knicks-roster-crunch-ahead-of-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/15\/malcolm-brogdon-highlights-knicks-roster-crunch-ahead-of-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm Brogdon Highlights Knicks\u2019 Roster Crunch Ahead Of Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">Knicks<\/a> spent the summer rebuilding depth, not making trades. Their bench ranked last in scoring last season. Now the Knicks front office has flooded training camp with veterans like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brogdma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Brogdon<\/a>. Only one may stick.<\/p>\n<h2>Malcolm Brogdon Highlights Knicks\u2019 Roster Crunch Ahead Of Camp<\/h2>\n<h3>A Flurry Of Late Signings<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142887\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-142887\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Landry Shamet could be set to battle with Malcolm Brogdon for a spot on the Knicks' roster\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_25920894_168414264_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apr 13, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) shoots the ball during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stefan Bondy of the <em>New York Post<\/em> reported the Knicks signed <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/shamela01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landry Shamet<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mathega01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garrison Mathews<\/a> to short-term deals. Shamet\u2019s is non-guaranteed. Mathews received an Exhibit 10.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, Shams Charania revealed the Knicks had signed Malcolm Brogdon to a one-year veteran minimum deal. Knicks Insider Ian Begley clarified the deal is also non-guaranteed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Knicks add veteran Malcolm Brogdon on 1-year deal for backcourt depth &#8211; via ESPN <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GMCK8C5o0O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/GMCK8C5o0O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1966489475501924640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That means Brogdon, Shamet, and Mathews enter camp battling for what could be a single roster spot. Or two spots, depending on the next roster move the Knicks make.<\/p>\n<h3>The Knicks\u2019 Cap Squeeze<\/h3>\n<p>The Knicks signing Malcolm Brogdon highlights their financial tightrope. New York sits less than $4 million under the second tax apron. That line is firm. They can&#8217;t cross it due to their hard cap.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve guaranteed contracts already fill the roster. NBA rules allow 15, plus three two-way slots. But the apron adds complexity. To keep both Brogdon and Shamet, the Knicks must trade someone.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Could Be Moved?<\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dadiepa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pac\u00f4me Dadiet<\/a> is the most obvious candidate. The French forward, last year\u2019s No. 25 pick, struggled from behind-the-arc in both the NBA and G League. His jumper never settled. At 20, he remains young enough to develop. But the Knicks are in win-now mode. Development takes a backseat to production.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kolekty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Kolek<\/a>. Trading him would create the space to keep Brogdon and Shamet. The cost? New York would sit just $44,000 under the apron.<\/p>\n<p>That razor-thin margin would block them from adding another veteran on a prorated deal later in the year. The Knicks used that strategy last season with <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuckepj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P.J. Tucker.<\/a> Flexibility late in the year can matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Why The Decision Matters<\/h3>\n<p>Brogdon brings steadiness, size, and experience. Shamet offers shooting and familiarity with the organization. Both fit, but roster math won\u2019t allow everyone. The Knicks&#8217; Malcolm Brogdon experiment may hinge on a trade. Without it, one veteran walks.<\/p>\n<p>Training camp is now a proving ground. The roster battle reflects a bigger truth: New York is balancing today\u2019s depth with tomorrow\u2019s flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 The Knicks spent the summer rebuilding depth, not making trades. Their bench ranked last in scoring last season. Now the Knicks front office has flooded training camp with veterans like Malcolm Brogdon. Only one may stick. Malcolm Brogdon Highlights Knicks\u2019 Roster Crunch Ahead Of Camp A Flurry Of Late Signings Stefan Bondy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":115169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,12,3,4721],"tags":[3276,2349,609,50251,49503,50269,49628,46255],"class_list":["post-159046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-knicks","category-news","category-trade-rumors","tag-garrison-mathews","tag-landry-shamet","tag-malcolm-brogdon","tag-nba-contract","tag-nba-training-camp","tag-pacome-dadiet","tag-second-apron","tag-tyler-kolek"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159047,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159046\/revisions\/159047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}